All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that.

Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play.

If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.

I saw the main character played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he's amazing. Hannibal had that going for it.

I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do.

It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up.

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.